Markenzeichen von Matthew McConaughey „Okay, Alright, Alright!“ und anderes geistiges Eigentum als rechtlicher Schutz gegen „KI-Missbrauch“

> Attorneys for entertainment law firm Yorn Levine representing McConaughey have secured eight trademarks from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over the last several months for their client, which they said is aimed at protecting his voice and likeness from unauthorized AI misuse.

> Those include a sound mark on audio of McConaughey saying, “Alright, alright, alright!” — his memorable line from the 1993 comedy film “Dazed and Confused,” which is closely associated with the actor. Other trademarks include a 7-second video clip of him standing on a porch; a 3-second clip of him sitting in front of a Christmas tree; and audio of him saying “Just keep livin’, right?” followed by a pause, then “I mean,” followed by another pause, and ending with “What are are we gonna do?”

> Per the trademark registration for the “Alright, alright, alright” sound mark: “The mark consists of a man saying ‘ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT’, wherein the first syllable of the first two words is at a lower pitch than the second syllable, and the first syllable of the last word is at a higher pitch than the second syllable.” The actor’s lawyers applied for trademark protection on “alright, alright, alright” in December 2023 and the USPTO granted approval in December 2025.